The person you are in a relationship with deserves to be prayed for, spoken over, and pointed toward what God says about the life he is called to live.
This is not a collection of romantic verses to text as sweet nothings, though some of them will certainly feel that way.
This is a collection of Scripture that speaks to who a man is in God’s sight, what kind of character he is called to build, what his identity rests on, and how he can lead, love, and live with genuine strength.
Sharing these verses with your boyfriend is one of the most significant things you can do for the relationship.
Not as a way of correcting him or implying he falls short, but as an act of faith that declares: this is who you are in God’s eyes, this is what you are capable of, and this is the standard worth aiming for.
Pray these over him. Share them with him.
Let them shape your prayers for him when he does not even know you are praying.
On His Identity and Worth
1. He Is Created in God’s Image
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” — ESV, Genesis 1:27
Before any title, achievement, or relationship, he carries the image of God.
That is the most significant thing true about him.
2. He Is God’s Workmanship
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” — ESV, Ephesians 2:10
The works he will walk in were prepared before he arrived.
He is not accidental. He was made with purpose already attached.
3. He Is Known by Name
“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” — ESV, Isaiah 43:1
God knows his name and has called it.
The man who knows he is claimed by God walks differently than the one who does not.
4. Nothing Can Separate Him From God’s Love
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — ESV, Romans 8:38–39
Whatever he faces, the love of God is not withdrawable.
Pray this over him in every season.
On His Character and Strength
5. He Is Called to Be Strong and Courageous
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” — ESV, Joshua 1:9
Courage is not optional for the man God calls. It is commanded.
The strength comes not from his own reserves but from the God who goes with him.
6. He Is Called to Act Like a Man
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” — ESV, 1 Corinthians 16:13
Four commands in one verse: watchful, firm, strong, like a man.
These are not personality traits to be born with. They are postures to be chosen daily.
7. He Is Called to Walk in Integrity
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” — ESV, Proverbs 10:9
The man who walks in integrity does not need to track what he has said.
Security is the fruit of honesty lived out consistently.
8. His Boldness Is a Gift from God
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” — ESV, 2 Timothy 1:7
Whatever fear he is carrying was not issued by God.
Power, love, and self-control are what God gave him for the life ahead.
On His Purpose and Direction
9. The Lord Will Establish His Plans
“Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” — ESV, Proverbs 16:3
The plans he has for his career, his calling, his future: they are established when committed to God.
Pray that he brings his plans to the Lord before he executes them.
10. He Has Been Equipped for Good Works
“That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” — ESV, 2 Timothy 3:17
The word of God equips him for every work he will face.
He is not unprepared for what is coming. The equipment is available.
11. The Lord Knows the Plans He Has for Him
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” — ESV, Jeremiah 29:11
The plans God has for him are already formed.
Pray that he trusts the planner more than the uncertainty of the current season.
12. He Was Created for Specific Works Prepared in Advance
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” — ESV, Ephesians 2:10
His purpose was not assigned randomly.
It was prepared before his arrival and is waiting to be walked into.
On His Role in Your Relationship
13. He Is Called to Love Sacrificially
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” — ESV, Ephesians 5:25
This is the standard he is measured against as a future husband.
The love modeled on Christ is not sentiment. It is self-giving.
14. Two Are Better Than One
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow.” — ESV, Ecclesiastes 4:9–10
The partnership built on God’s foundation produces something neither produces alone.
The lifting up is what the relationship is designed to include.
15. A Cord of Three Strands Is Not Quickly Broken
“And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” — ESV, Ecclesiastes 4:12
The third strand is God.
A relationship where both people are walking with God is qualitatively stronger than one built only on the two of them.
16. He Who Finds a Wife Finds a Good Thing
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.” — ESV, Proverbs 18:22
The favor attached to finding a wife is from God.
Pray that he approaches the relationship with the reverence that God’s favor deserves.
On His Walk With God
17. He Is Called to Seek First the Kingdom
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” — ESV, Matthew 6:33
Pray that God comes first in his ordering of priorities.
Everything else that is needed follows the seeking.
18. He Is Called to Renew His Mind
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” — ESV, Romans 12:2
The transformation that makes him the man he is called to be begins in the mind.
Pray for his thought life. It shapes everything else.
19. He Is Called to Be Faithful in Little
“One who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much.” — ESV, Luke 16:10
The faithfulness he demonstrates in the current season qualifies him for the next one.
Pray that he takes the small responsibilities seriously.
20. He Is Called to Run the Race With Endurance
“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” — ESV, Hebrews 12:1
The race is long and requires endurance, not only enthusiasm.
Pray that he keeps his eyes on Jesus through every difficult mile.
What God Says to Him in Hard Seasons
21. God Is Near to Him When He Is Brokenhearted
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — ESV, Psalm 34:18
When he goes through hard things, he does not go alone.
Pray this over him in the difficult seasons.
22. His Strength Will Be Renewed
“But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” — ESV, Isaiah 40:31
The depletion he feels in hard seasons is not permanent.
Renewed strength is available to the one who waits on the Lord.
23. God Will Complete What He Started in Him
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” — ESV, Philippians 1:6
The work God began in him is not abandoned in the incomplete seasons.
The vinedresser does not start a work he does not intend to finish.
Questions People Ask About Bible Verses for a Boyfriend
What are good Bible verses to share with your boyfriend?
Jeremiah 29:11 assures him of God’s plans for his future. Philippians 4:13 covers his strength in every situation. Proverbs 18:22 speaks to God’s favor over the relationship. Ephesians 5:25 describes the love he is called to model. Isaiah 43:1 establishes his identity as known and claimed by God. These cover identity, strength, purpose, and love.
Is it biblical to pray Bible verses over your boyfriend?
Yes. Ephesians 6:18 calls for praying at all times for all people. First Thessalonians 5:11 calls for encouraging and building up one another. Interceding for the person you are in a relationship with, using God’s own words as the content of the prayer, is one of the most spiritually significant things you can do for him and for the relationship.
What does the Bible say about a Christian boyfriend?
Second Corinthians 6:14 establishes shared faith as the foundation. First Corinthians 16:13 describes the posture: watchful, firm in faith, strong, courageous. Proverbs 20:7 says the righteous man’s integrity blesses his children. The Bible does not use the word boyfriend, but it describes the kind of character, faith, and love a man is called to bring into any relationship.
What Bible verse can I use to encourage my boyfriend?
Isaiah 41:10 provides five specific promises of God’s presence and strength. Proverbs 16:3 covers his work and plans. Philippians 4:13 covers his capacity through Christ. Psalm 34:18 covers his difficult moments. Joshua 1:9 covers his need for courage. Each addresses a different dimension of what a man in a relationship needs to hear from God’s word.
How do I pray for my boyfriend biblically?
Pray Ephesians 3:16–19 that he would be strengthened in his inner person and know the love of Christ. Pray Psalm 37:4 that he delights in God. Pray Proverbs 4:23 that he guards his heart. Pray Philippians 1:6 that the work God started in him will be completed. Use Scripture as the content and let God’s promises shape what you ask for.
Cover the Man I Love With What Only You Can Give
Father, I want to bring him before you today.
Not to fix him or change him into what I want him to be.
But to ask you to make him into what you designed him to be.
Give him the courage that does not come from his own reserves.
Give him clarity about his purpose and direction.
Let him know, deeply, that he is known by name and claimed by you.
Where he is carrying fear that was not from you, replace it with the power, love, and self-control that you said you gave him.
Where his plans need your hand to establish them, draw near to his work.
And in this relationship, let the third strand hold what two strands alone cannot.
I trust you with him.
Complete what you started.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.